Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

Evaluate $\int\limits_{0}^{2\pi} |\sin x| dx$.

Options:

0

2

4

$2\pi$

Correct Answer:

4

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → 4

Let $I = \int\limits_{0}^{2\pi} |\sin x| dx$

$= \int\limits_{0}^{\pi} |\sin x| dx + \int\limits_{\pi}^{2\pi} |\sin x| dx$

$= \int\limits_{0}^{\pi} \sin x \, dx - \int\limits_{\pi}^{2\pi} \sin x \, dx$

$= [-\cos x]_{0}^{\pi} - [-\cos x]_{\pi}^{2\pi}$

$= [-\cos \pi + \cos 0] - [-\cos 2\pi + \cos \pi]$

$= [1 + 1] - [-1 - 1] = 2 + 2 = 4$